Display stand



Dec. 4, 1928. 1,693,892

G. S. BAILEY DISPLAY STAND Filed Sept. 20, 1926 aeoacae: J. 34:15)-

Patented Dec. 4,1228.

GEORGE S. BAILEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALEFQRNIA, ASSIGNGB TO JAMESBAILEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed September 20, 1926. Serial No. 136,449.

This invent-ion relates to display stands ornament or lamp section 18frictionally as used for the display of merchandise and slipped over theupperend of the final sechas for its objects a stand with shelves whichtion. A hole 19 in plate 7 provides for elecwill. be adapted to standupon a show case tric wires extending from behind the counor counter ina store and attractively display ter 6 up through the hollow post to thelamp to the goods while permitting swinging of the 18 or any otherilluminated ornament. display shelves to a position projecting in Theshelves 8 and 9am revolvable around back ofthe count-erso that asalesman may the hollow post yetdo not require any fa convenientlyremove the goods or alter the toning to the same they are sustained by Jdisplay also such a stand which will perthe outer pipe sleeves belowthem, and these mitof various adjustments of the shelves outer sleeves171615 and 11 being of without danger of falling, also which willvarying lengths areeasily changed around, more effectively support glassshelves and or some omitted, so as to make it possible permit theirready removal for polishing, to change them around and thus easily alteralso provide against. falling of goods from the shelf spacing. To theshelves, combine improved optical effects Also, the device is quicklytaken apart to enhance the display and such a stand to pack in smallspace owing to the sectional whichmay easily be taken down and packedconstruction of the hollow post. in a small place when temporarily notin The short sections 13 and 1a which carry 20 use. i the shelves 8 and9, preferably made of plate In the drawing hereto Fig. 1 is aperspecglass with smooth edges, are each provided tive View of my stand,Fig. 2 is an enlarged with a pair of diverging horizontally proverticalsection thereof with portions of the jecting arms 21 formed of a pieceof metal shelves broken away, and Fig. 3 is an enrod bent to a cornerand welded at the corner 25 larged broken detail of one corner of the tothe short tubular section of the post as so shelves showing the guardconstruction. 1 indicated at 22. p

The complete device forms as shown in These'arms 21 form a fiat supportfor the Fig. 1 a stand provided with a base with an glass shelves and attheir ends the arms have uprightcarrying a plurality of shelves noreacha corner engaging bracket 23 to keep 30 mally projecting over the base.the glass from sliding out of place, while as The base comprises arectangular plate the short tubular sections 13l 1 are providpreferablya board 1 bound with a metal ed with a lug 2 1 to prevent the glass fromedging 2 forming a retaining pocket for a being lifted. at the rearedge. To further beveled edge mirror 3 which is easily resecure theforward edges of the glass U moved for cleaning or shipping by pusluclamps as at 25 extend. over the corner brack- 9 ing it out of thepocket or frame with a ets 23 and are secured against the glass byfinger inserted in the opening 4: in the base. small thumb screws 26. rThe base is preferably supported on short The same kind of U clamps areused at the legs 5, as indicated, so as to elevate the base rear cornersof the plates and all four clamps above a store counter 6,and alsoprovide room are provided with a fancy knob or bracket for a plate 7secured to the base and pro 27 and which is drilled at right angles tose jecti'ng rearward and serving as a support cure loosely the ends ofguard bars 28, and for a post carrying spaced shelves 8 and 9. whichbars serve to keep articles from vibrat This post comprises severaltelescopic secing off of the glass shelves. tions of round tubing, ashort lower inner In use the shelves maybe swung to a posisection 10being firmly secured to the plate tion directly above the mirror 3 so asto re-. 7 as by welding, while the other sections are fiect the goods,or other goods may be arall loose thereon. ranged on the mirror, or theshelves may be The other sections comprise a lower outer swung atvarious angles to the right and left, 50 one 11 slipped over section 10,a long inner andwhile but two shelves are shown it is to section 12fitting snugly within the outer be understood that any number of shelvessection 11, and around section 12 are two may be used as the sectionalpost may be built short sections 13 and 14 supporting the up to anyheight. shelves 8 and 9, and also several spacing When a clerk standingin back of tl1ecounsect-ions 15-16-17, while above 17 is an ter 6 Wishesto rearrange the articles on the iii shelves, or remove some specificarticle desired by a purchaser, he snnply revolves the desired shelf toprojectrearward and swings it have}; when through.

The particular manner of glass slabs 8 and 9 and their clamps and guardsmakes it possible to disassemble the whole thing in a few moments -forthorough cleaning or refinishing. 1

I claim:

1. A display stand of the character described compi no; a horizontalbase a. vertical post carried at one side there-cl", a plurality ofvertically spaced shelves supported on the post overhanging said baseand independently revolvahle around said post, said assembling the postbeing formed of a plurality of inner and outer telescopic tubularsections being so spaced that the inner and outer joints of thetelescopic sections do not coincide and bracket arms adapted to carrysaid shelves attached to certain outer telescopic sections.

2. A display stand of the character described comprising a horizontalbase, a vertical post carried at one'side thereoi a. plurality ofvertically spaced shelves supported on the post overhanging said baseand indepenc ent-lv revc'lvable around said post, said post beingit'o-rined of a plurality of inner and outer telescopic tubular sectionspermitting free revolution thereof.

